  diary - diary of session
  dir - get file list
  disp - displays variables
  dispfiles - display opened files properties
  file - file management
  fileinfo - Provides information about a file
  fileparts - returns the path, filename and extension for a file path
  fprintf - Emulator of C language fprintf function
  fprintfMat - print a matrix in a file.
  fscanf - Converts formatted input read on a file
  fscanfMat - Reads a Matrix from a text file.
  fullfile - Build a full filename from parts
  getio - get Scilab input/output logical units
  input - prompt for user input
  isdir - checks if argument is a directory path
  lines - rows and columns used for display
  listvarinfile - list the contents of a saved data file
  load - load saved variable
  loadmatfile - loads a Matlab V6 MAT-file (binary or ASCII) into Scilab
  ls - show files
  manedit - editing a manual item
  matfile2sci - converts a Matlab 5 MAT-file into a Scilab binary file
  mclearerr - reset binary file access errors
  mclose - close an opened file
  mdelete - Delete file(s)
  meof - check if end of file has been reached
  merror - tests the file access errors indicator
  mfscanf - interface to the C fscanf function
  mscanf - interface to the C scanf function
  msscanf - interface to the C sscanf function
  mget - reads byte or word in a given binary format and convert to double
  mgeti - reads byte or word in a given binary format return an int type
  mgetl - read lines from an ascii file
  mgetstr - read a character string
  mopen - open a file
  mfprintf - converts, formats, and writes data to a file
  mprintf - converts, formats, and writes data to the main scilab window
  msprintf - converts, formats, and writes data in a string
  mput - writes byte or word in a given binary format
  mputl - writes strings in an ascii file
  mputstr - write a character string in a file
  mseek - set current position in binary file.
  mtell - binary file management
  newest - returns newest file of a set of files
  oldload - load saved variable in 2.4.1 and previous formats
  oldsave - saving variables in 2.4.1 and previous format
  print - prints variables in a file
  printf - Emulator of C language printf function
  printf_conversion - printf, sprintf, fprintf conversion specifications
  read - matrices read
  read4b - fortran file binary read
  readb - fortran file binary read
  readc_ - read a character string
  readmps - reads a file in MPS format
  readxls - reads an Excel file
  save - saving variables in binary files
  save_format - format of files produced by "save"
  savematfile - write a Matlab MAT-file (binary or ASCII)
  scanf - Converts formatted input on standard input
  scanf_conversion - scanf, sscanf, fscanf conversion specifications
  sprintf - Emulator of C language sprintf function
  sscanf - Converts formatted input given by a string
  startup - startup file
  tk_getdir - dialog to get a directory path
  tk_getfile - dialog to get one or more file paths
  tk_savefile - dialog to get a file path for writing
  warning - warning messages
  writb - fortran file binary write
  write - write in a formatted file
  write4b - fortran file binary write
  xgetfile - dialog to get a file path
  xls_open - Open an Excel file for reading
  xls_read - read a sheet in an Excel file